Private Mirage F1 “aggressor” crashes on landing at Tyndall AFB
A Mirage F1B operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed at the end of the runway of…
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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
Boeing begins production of T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer
Boeing started production of the new T-7A Red Hawk training jet at its plant in Saint Louis, Missouri,…
USAF takes delivery of first Wolverine light attack aircraft
The United States Air Force received its first Textron/Beech AT-6E Wolverine, as announced by the Air Force Life…
USAF capabilities jeopardized by air refueling problems
Following the induction of the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker on January 10, 2019, multiple voices pointed at the…
First USAF F-15EX begins maiden flight with “Viking” takeoff
The first F-15EX destined to the United States Air Force (USAF) completed its maiden flight in Saint Louis,…
Boeing reports new $275M charge on KC-46, overruns exceed contract
In its Q4 2020 earnings Boeing reported a new $275 million charge on KC-46 Pegasus, the troubled aerial…
USAF ups Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker order to nearly 100
Boeing has announced a contract by the US Air Force for another 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft,…
USAF orders 12 more KC-46 tankers from Boeing
Boeing received an additional order for 12 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling and transport aircraft from the United States…
Modified Avenger drones to be used for Skyborg testing
General Atomics announced that two of their Avenger drones will be used in 2021 and 2022 to test…
USAF and lawmakers fight over JSTARS aircraft retirement
For the past two years, the United States Air Force and members of the U.S. Congress have not…
Mirage F1 to begin training USAF pilots in Florida
A unit of Mirage F1 fighter jets owned by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a subsidiary of Textron,…
Artificial intelligence co-pilots US Air Force U-2 spy plane
The United States Air Force tested the use of artificial intelligence to pilot a military aircraft. The experiment…
XQ-58A Valkyrie maiden sortie with F-22 and F-35
A flight test campaign involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental combat drone, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B, an Air…
USAF F-15E fighters to use recycled wings from Saudi F-15S
As the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) was preparing to scrap the wings of 66 of its F-15S…
B-1B test-launches cruise missile externally ahead of hypersonic weapons
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the United States Air Force successfully carried out an external weapon release…
USAF tests B-1B Lancer capacity to carry hypersonic weapons
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the United States Air Force successfully passed a captive-carry test of a…
No fix before months for KC-46 Pegasus cargo issue
The KC-46 Pegasus is banned from transporting cargo and personnel due to a safety deficiency. While the problem…
USAF F-35A achieves supersonic nuclear bomb drop-test
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II successfully completed a series of flight tests in which it demonstrated…